Historical Birthday
02 Dec 1678
Nicolaas S Cruquius Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer)
02 Dec 1694
William Shirley Colonial Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1771)
02 Dec 1703
Ferdinand Konscak Croatian explorer (d. 1759)
02 Dec 1710
Carlo Bertinazzi Italian actor and writer (commedia dellarte) born in Turin Italy (d. 1783)
02 Dec 1728
Ferdinando Galiani Italian economistphilosopherdiplomat
02 Dec 1738
Richard Montgomery Irish-born soldier (d. 1775)
02 Dec 1760
John Breckinridge American politician (d. 1806)
02 Dec 1777
Henry Doeff colonialist (wrote Dutch-Japanese dictionary)
02 Dec 1802
Melancthon Smith Wade American Brigadier General (Union Army) born in Cincinnati Ohio (d. 1868)
02 Dec 1811
Jean-Charles Chapais French Canadian politician Father of the Canadian Confederation (d. 1885)
02 Dec 1817
Heinrich von Sybel German historian (d. 1895)
02 Dec 1821
Rufus Barringer American Brigadier General (Confederate Army) born in Cabarrus County North Carolina (d. 1895)
02 Dec 1825
Pedro II van Alcantara Emperor of Brazil (1831-89)
02 Dec 1837
Charles Garrison Harker American Brigadier General (Union Army) born in Swedesboro New Jersey (d. 1864)
02 Dec 1846
Pierre M Waldeck-Rousseau French Min of Foreign affairspremier
02 Dec 1847
Deacon White American baseball player and a star during the first two decades of the sports professional era born in Caton New York (d. 1939)
02 Dec 1860
C T Studd cricketer (brother of G B five Tests for England)
02 Dec 1863
Charles Ringling American circus owner (d. 1926)
02 Dec 1866
Henry Thacker Burleigh Erie Pa African American composer (Springarn Medal)
02 Dec 1869
Jonas Cohn GermanEnglish philosopher (Theory of the Dialects)
02 Dec 1870
Francis Louis Casadesus French violinistcomposerconductor
02 Dec 1875
Frank Reicher German-American actor (King Kong Son of Kong) born in Munich Germany (d. 1965)
02 Dec 1884
Ruth Draper American lecture artist [or 1989]
02 Dec 1885
George Minot American physician worked on anemia (Nobel 1934)
02 Dec 1890
William Gaxton American actor (Destry Convoy) born in San Francisco California (d. 1963)
02 Dec 1891
Charles H. Wesley author writer and Brother of Alpha Phi Alpha Inc. (d. 1987)
02 Dec 1893
Leo Ornstein Russian-American composer (Bio in Sonata Form) born in Kremenchuk Russia (d. 2002) (birth date uncertain)
02 Dec 1894
Warren William [Krech] American actor (The Wolf Man Cleopatra) born in Aitkin Minnesota (d. 1948)
02 Dec 1897
Rewi Alley New Zealand writer (Americans in China)
02 Dec 1897
Hovhannes Bagramyan Marshall of the Soviet Union (d. 1982)
02 Dec 1899
John Barbirolli English conductor (NY Philharmonic Orchestra)
02 Dec 1899
Ray Morehart American baseball player (d. 1989)
02 Dec 1901
Raimundo Orsi Argentine-born footballer (d. 1986)
02 Dec 1906
Donald Woods Canadian actor (True Grit Craig Kennedy Criminologist) born in Brandon Manitoba (d. 1998)
02 Dec 1906
Eric Dalton cricketer (2 centuries in 15 Tests for South Africa 1929-39)
02 Dec 1906
Peter Carl Goldmark German-Hungarian engineer (developed the LP record format) born in Budapest Hungary (d. 1977)
02 Dec 1908
Robert F. Simon American actor (Man who shot Liberty Valance Operation Petticoat MASH) born in Mansfield Ohio (d. 1992)
02 Dec 1908
Rufus Rufe Davis American actor (Cocoanut Grove Trail Blazers Gangs of Sonora) born in Vinson Oklahoma (d. 1974)
02 Dec 1910
Robert Paige American actor TV newscaster and political correspondent (Son of Dracula Pardon My Sarong Colgate Comedy Hour) born in Indianapolis Indiana (d. 1987)
02 Dec 1910
Russell Lynes American art historian photographer author and managing editor of Harpers Magazine (d. 1991)
02 Dec 1914
Eddie Sauter musician (Sauter-Finegan Band Sat Night Revue) born in Brooklyn New York
02 Dec 1915
Adolph Green songwriter (married to Phyllis Newman)
02 Dec 1915
Randolph Apperson Hearst American newspaper publisher (Hearst Newspapers) (d. 2000)
02 Dec 1916
John Bentley British actor (African Patrol Crossroads) born in Birmingham England (d. 2009)
02 Dec 1917
Ezra Stone [Chaim Feinstone] American director actor and producer (My Living Doll Henry Aldrich) born in New Bedford Massachusetts (d. 1994)
02 Dec 1917
Sylvia Syms American jazz singer (Hello Dolly Dream Girl Them There Eyes) born in Brooklyn New York (d. 1992)
02 Dec 1918
Milton Delugg orchestra leader (Tonight Show) born in Los Angeles California
02 Dec 1919
Robin Lee American figure skater born in Saint Paul Minnesota (d. 1997)
02 Dec 1921
Isabella Karle American scientist who was instrumental in developing techniques to extract plutonium chloride born in Detroit Michigan (d. 2017)
02 Dec 1922
Leo Gordon American actor (Maverick Circus Boy Enos Winds of War) born in Brooklyn New York (d. 2000)
02 Dec 1923
Maria M Callas American soprano (Carmen) born in NYC New York
02 Dec 1924
Alexander Haig Jr American General and 59th Secretary of State (1981-82) born in Bala Cynwyd Pennsylvania (d. 2010)
02 Dec 1924
John Herbert Jonathan Frid Canadian actor (Barnabas Collins-Dark Shadows) born in Hamilton Ontario Canada (d. 2012)
02 Dec 1925
Julie Harris American actress (Bell Jar I Am a Camera East of Eden) born in Grosse Pointe Michigan (d. 2013)
02 Dec 1929
Harvey Phillips Aurora Missouri tubist (NYC Ballet Orchestra)
02 Dec 1929
Jaap Boersma Dutch minister for Social Affairs (ARP)
02 Dec 1929
Lowell North yachtsman (Olympic-Gold-1968) born in Springfield Massachusetts
02 Dec 1930
Gary Becker American economist recipient of the Bank of Sweden Prize (d. 2014)
02 Dec 1931
Edwin Meese III US attorney General (1985-88) born in Oakland California
02 Dec 1931
Hatsumi Masaaki Founder and head of the Bujinkan Dojo organization
02 Dec 1937
Brian Lumley England sci-fi author (Compleat Crow Psychomech)
02 Dec 1939
Francis Fox Canadian politician member of the Senate
02 Dec 1940
Gerry Cheevers NHL goalie (Bruin longest undefeated streak-32 games)
02 Dec 1940
Willie Brown NFL defensive back (Denver Broncos Oakland Raiders)
02 Dec 1940
Constance Connie Booth American writer actress comedienne and psychotherapist (Fawlty Towers Monty Python and the Holy Grail) born in Indianapolis Indiana
02 Dec 1941
Paul C W Chu China physicist (superconductivity)
02 Dec 1941
Sugar Ramos [Ultiminio Ramos] Cuban-Mexican boxer (World Featherweight champion) born in Matanzas Cuba (d. 2017)
02 Dec 1942
Bob E Smith PGA golfer (1993 Yanase Cup) born in Sacramento California
02 Dec 1942
Ted Bluechel San Pedro Ca rock vocalistdrummer (Association)
02 Dec 1943
David Munden British drummer (The Tremeloes) born in Essex
02 Dec 1944
Cathy Lee Crosby LA actress (Coach Thats Incredible)
02 Dec 1944
Ibrahim Rugova first President of Kosovo (d. 2006)
02 Dec 1945
Alan Froggy Thomson cricketer (Australian quickie 1970-71)
02 Dec 1947
Dhiraj Parsana cricket pace bowler (Indian v WI 1978-79)
02 Dec 1949
Ron Raines Teax City Texas actor (Guiding Light)
02 Dec 1950
Merrill Ashley ballerina (NYC Ballet) born in Saint Paul Minnesota
02 Dec 1952
Keith Szarabajka Oak Park IL actor (Nightlife)
02 Dec 1953
Jay Dean Haas PGA golfer (1978 Andy Williams-San Diego) born in St Louis Missouri
02 Dec 1953
Meg Griffin DJ (WNEW-FM WPLJ-FM WKRK-FM)VJ (V-1)
02 Dec 1953
Myung-Whan Chung Seoul Korea pianist (Chung Trio)
02 Dec 1954
Dan Butler actor (Bob Bulldog Briscoe-Frasier)
02 Dec 1954
Danielle Alexander country music pianist born in Fort Worth Texas
02 Dec 1954
Huub Stapel Dutch actor (Amsterdamned Attic Hiding of Anne Frank)
02 Dec 1955
Dennis Christopher actor (Breaking Away California Dreaming) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania
02 Dec 1956
Steven Bauer Cuban-American actor (Scarface Thief of Hearts) born in Havana Cuba
02 Dec 1958
Vladimir Parfenovich USSR 500m kayaker (Olympic gold 1980)
02 Dec 1958
George Saunders American writer (Lincoln in the Bardo) born in Amarillo Texas
02 Dec 1959
Patty Jordan LPGA golfer (1988 Mitsubishi Motors Ocean) born in Buffalo New York
02 Dec 1960
Rick Savage bass player (Def Leppard-Hysteria Rock of Ages)
02 Dec 1960
Nicholas Dingley alias Razzle British Drummer (Hanoi Rocks)
02 Dec 1962
Kardam Prince of Turnovo titular Bulgarian royal family
02 Dec 1964
Brian Habib NFL guard (Denver Broncos-Super Bowl 32)
02 Dec 1964
Chip Hale infielder (Minnesota Twins) born in Santa Clara California
02 Dec 1964
Yolanda Henry high jumper born in Houston Texas
02 Dec 1966
Clive Eksteen cricketer (South African slow left-armer 1993)
02 Dec 1966
Kelly Buchberger Langenburg NHL left wing (Edmonton Oilers)
02 Dec 1966
Rob Sullivan Canadian Tour golfer (1991 Tri-City Pro-Am) born in Chicago Illinois
02 Dec 1966
Jinsei Shinzaki Japanese professional wrestler
02 Dec 1967
Naeem Akhtar Rawalpindi cricket medium-pacer (10-28 vs Peshawar 1995)
02 Dec 1967
Sharry Konopski Longview Wash playmate (August 1987)
02 Dec 1968
Darryl Kile pitcher (Houston Astros) born in Garden Grove California
02 Dec 1968
Elna Reinach Pretoria South Africa tennis star
02 Dec 1968
Jiri Dopita Sumperk CZE hockey forward (Team Czech Olympic gold 1998)
02 Dec 1968
Mark Harding Bath England keeper of Internet biographies
02 Dec 1968
Rena Sofer actress (Rocky-Loving Lois Cerullo-General Hospital)
02 Dec 1969
Lewis Bush NFL outside linebacker (San Diego Chargers)
02 Dec 1969
O J McDuffie NFL wide receiver (Miami Dolphins)
02 Dec 1969
Paul Francis Stankowski Oxnard CA PGA golfer (1994 Las Vegas-5th)
02 Dec 1970
Rene Pucher Presov CZE hockey forward (Team Slovakia)
02 Dec 1971
Jessie Hicks WNBA forwardcenter (Utah Starzz)
02 Dec 1971
Rachel McQuillan Merewether NSW Aust tennis star (1989 Futures ITA)
02 Dec 1971
Francesco Toldo Italian Football Player (Inter Milan)
02 Dec 1972
Chris Burns Canadian CFL tackle (Calgary Stampeders Hamilton Tiger-Cats & Ottawa Renegades) born in Greenwich Connecticut
02 Dec 1972
James Willis linebacker (Philadelphia Eagles)
02 Dec 1972
Sunjith Somasunder cricketer (Karnataka & India ODI opening bat 1996)
02 Dec 1972
Zack Crockett NFL running back (Indianapolis Colts)
02 Dec 1973
Kevin Feighery NFLWLAF punter (NY Giants Panthers Galaxy)
02 Dec 1975
Brett Lindros NHL right wing (NY Islanders) born in London England
02 Dec 1975
Mark Kotsay baseball outfielder (Olympic bronze 1996) born in Whittier California
02 Dec 1976
Jennifer Robinson Barrie Ontario (1996 Canadian Champ)
02 Dec 1977
Siyabonga Nomvethe South African footballer plays for Aalborg BK
02 Dec 1978
Chris Wolstenholme British musician and bassist (Muse) born in Rotherham South Yorkshire England
02 Dec 1978
David Rivas Spanish Footballer plays for Real Betis
02 Dec 1978
Jason Collins American NBA player (New Jersey Nets) 1st NBA to come out as gay born in Northridge California
02 Dec 1978
Jarron Collins American basketball player for Utah Jazz
02 Dec 1978
Peter Moylan Australian Major League Baseball Pitcher for the Atlanta Braves
02 Dec 1979
Michael McIndoe Scottish professional footballer (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
02 Dec 1981
Danijel Pranji Croatian football player plays for SC Heerenveen
02 Dec 1983
Chris Burke (footballer) Scottish footballer plays for Rangers F.C.
02 Dec 1984
Pter Mt Hungarian footballer (Reading F.C.)
02 Dec 1986
Claudiu Keser Romanian football player (FC Nantes Atlantique)
02 Dec 1986
Tal Wilkenfeld Australian musician (Jeff Beck Prince) born in Sydney Australia
02 Dec 1578
Agostino Agazzari Italian composer born in Siena Italy (d. 1640)
02 Dec 1678
Nicolaas Kruik Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer) born in West-Vlieland Netherlands (d. 1754)
02 Dec 1694
William Shirley British Colonial Governor of Massachusetts (played an important role in Britains struggle against France for control of North America) born in Preston Sussex England (d. 1771)
02 Dec 1703
Ferdinand Konak Croatian explorer and Jesuit missionary born in Varadin Kingdom of Croatia (d. 1759)
02 Dec 1728
Ferdinando Galiani Italian economist (Della Moneta) born in Chieti Italy (d. 1787)
02 Dec 1738
Richard Montgomery Irish General in Continental Army during American Revolutionary War born in Swords Dublin (d. 1775)
02 Dec 1754
William Cooper American judge and developer (founded Cooperstown New York) born in Smithfield Pennsylvania (d. 1809)
02 Dec 1847
Deacon White American Baseball Hall of Fame catcher (NL batting champion RBI leader 1877) Boston Red Stockings) born in Caton New York (d. 1939)
02 Dec 1860
Charles Studd English cricket all-rounder (5 Tests Middlesex) and missionary (Cambridge Seven) born in Spratton England (d. 1931)
02 Dec 1886
Earl Cooper American auto racer (AAA National Championship 1913 15 17 Indianapolis 500 1924 runner-up) born in Broken Bow Nebraska (d. 1965)
02 Dec 1899
John Cobb British speed record holder (World Land Speed Record 1938-39 47) born in Esher Surrey England (d. 1952)
02 Dec 1901
Staf Nees Flemish composer (Maria-oratorio) born in Mechelen Belgium (d. 1965)
02 Dec 1901
Raimundo Orsi Argentine-born Italian soccer winger (13 caps Argentina 35 Italy Independiente Juventus) born in (d. 1986)
02 Dec 1906
Eric Dalton South African cricket batsman (15 Tests top score 117) born in Durban Natal South Africa (d. 1981)
02 Dec 1910
Taisto Mki Finnish long distance athlete (WR 2 miles 5000m and 10000m simultaneously 1939-42) born in Rekola Finland (d. 1979)
02 Dec 1927
Ralph Beard American basketball guard (Olympic gold 1948 NBA All Star 1951 life ban point shaving scandal 1951) born in Hardinsburg Kentucky (d. 2007)
02 Dec 1927
Jim David American NFL defensive back (Pro Bowl 1954-59 NFL Champion 1952-53 57 Detroit Lions) born in Florence South Carolina (d. 2007)
02 Dec 1928
Dan Jenkins American author sportswriter (Sports Illustrated) born in Fort Worth Texas (d. 2019)
02 Dec 1929
Lowell North American yachtsman (Olympic Gold 1968) and sailmaker (North Sails) born in Springfield Massachusetts (d. 2019)
02 Dec 1933
Michael Larrabee American athlete (Olympic gold 400m 4x400m relay 1964) born in Hollywood California (d. 2003)
02 Dec 1934
Andre Rodgers Bahamian baseball shortstop (first Bahamian to play in MLB NYSF Giants Chicago Cubs) born in Nassau Bahamas (d. 2004)
02 Dec 1938
Luis Artime Argentine soccer striker and manager (25 caps River Plate) born in Parque Civit Argentina
02 Dec 1940
Gerry Cheevers Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame goalie and broadcaster (longest undefeated streak-32 games 1972 Boston Bruins) born in St. Catharines Ontario
02 Dec 1940
Willie Brown American Pro Football Hall of Fame cornerback coach and executive (Super Bowl 1976 80 84 Denver Broncos Oakland Raiders) born in Yazoo City Mississippi (d. 2009)
02 Dec 1941
Mike England Welsh soccer defender and manager (44 caps Tottenham Hotspur mgr Wales) born in Holywell Flintshire Wales
02 Dec 1941
Sugar Ramos [Ultiminio Ramos] Cuban-Mexican boxer (World Featherweight champion 1963-64) born in Matanzas Cuba (d. 2017)
02 Dec 1942
Ted Bluechel American rock vocalistdrummer (Association) born in San Pedro California
02 Dec 1943
Dave Munden English rock drummer (Brian Poole & The Tremeloes) born in Dagenham Essex England
02 Dec 1945
Alan Froggy Thomson Australian cricket fast bowler (4 Tests 12 wickets) born in Melbourne Australia
02 Dec 1946
Pedro Borbn Dominican baseball pitcher (World Series 1975-76 Cincinnati Reds) born in Santa Cruz de Mao Dominican Republic (d. 2012)
02 Dec 1947
Dhiraj Parsana Indian cricket all-rounder (2 Tests) born in Rajkot Gujarat India
02 Dec 1947
Andy Rouse British auto racer (24 Hours of Le Mans 1981 British Saloon Car Cship 1975 83-85 Britcar 1985) born in Dymock Gloucestershire England
02 Dec 1948
Antonn Panenka Czech soccer midfielder (59 caps Bohemians Praha Rapid Vienna) born in Prague Czech Republic
02 Dec 1949
Ron Raines American actor (Alan Spaulding-Guiding Light) born in Texas City Texas
02 Dec 1953
Jay Haas American golfer (Senior PGA Cship 2006 08 Senior Players Cship 2009 9 PGA Tour titles) born in St Louis Missouri
02 Dec 1955
Paul Holmgren American NHL right wing coach and executive (Philadelphia Flyers) born in Saint Paul Minnesota
02 Dec 1958
Vladimir Parfenovich Soviet canoeist Olympic gold K1-500 K-2 500 K-2 1000 1980 9 gold World Cships 1979-83) born in Minsk Belarus
02 Dec 1958
Randy Gardner American pairs figure skater (World Cships gold[with Tai Babilonia] 1979 US Cships 19761980) born in Los Angeles California
02 Dec 1959
Greg Barton American kayaker (Olympics gold K-1 1000 K-2 1000 1988) born in Jackson Michigan
02 Dec 1963
Rich Sutter Canadian NHL right wing and broadcaster (Vancouver Canucks St. Louis Blues Rogers Sportsnet) born in Viking Alberta Canada
02 Dec 1964
Chip Hale American baseball infielder coach and manager (Minnesota Twins Arizona Diamondbacks Washington Nationals) born in Santa Clara California
02 Dec 1965
Shane Flanagan Australian rugby league coach (Cronulla Sutherland Sharks NRL premiers 2016) born in Sydney Australia
02 Dec 1966
Clive Eksteen South African cricket spin bowler (7 Tests ex-commercial manager Cricket SA) born in Johannesburg South Africa
02 Dec 1966
Kelly Buchberger Canadian NHL right wing and coach (World Cship gold 1994 Stanley Cup 1987 90 Edmonton Oilers) born in Langenburg Saskatchewan
02 Dec 1966
Jinsei Shinzaki Japanese pro wrestler (Michinoku Pro Wrestling WWF Hakushi) born in Tokushima Japan
02 Dec 1968
Darryl Kile American baseball pitcher (MLB All-Star 1993 97 2000 no-hitter 1993 Houston Astros) born in Garden Grove California (d. 2002)
02 Dec 1968
Elna Reinach South African tennis player (US Open mixed doubles [with Patrick Galbraith] 1994) born in Pretoria South Africa
02 Dec 1968
Jiri Dopita Czech ice hockey center (World Cship gold 1996 2000-01 Philadelphia Flyers) born in umperk Czech Republic
02 Dec 1968
David Batty English soccer midfielder (42 caps Leeds United Blackburn Rovers Newcastle United) born in Leeds England
02 Dec 1969
O J McDuffie American NFL wide receiver (NFL receptions leader 1998 Miami Dolphins) born in Marion Ohio
02 Dec 1969
Pavel Loskutov Estonian long distance athlete (Frankfurt Marathon 1999 2001 JoongAng Seoul Marathon 2003-04) born in Valka Latvia
02 Dec 1969
Paul Stankowski American golfer (World Open 1996 Hawaiian Open 1997) born in Oxnard California
02 Dec 1970
Maksim Tarasov Russian pole vaulter (Olympic gold 1992 World Cship gold 1999) born in Yaroslavl Russia
02 Dec 1970
Alex ejka CzechGerman golfer (Volvo Masters 1995) born in Marinsk Lzn Czech Republic
02 Dec 1971
Rachel McQuillan Australian tennis player (5 WTA 21 ITF titles) born in Newcastle Australia
02 Dec 1971
Francesco Toldo Italian soccer goalkeeper (28 caps Fiorentina Internazionale) born in Padua Italy
02 Dec 1972
Alan Henderson American basketball forward (NBA Most Improved Player 1998 Atlanta Hawks) born Morgantown West Virginia
02 Dec 1973
Jan Ullrich German road cyclist (Olympic gold road race 2000 Tour de France 1997 Vuelta a Espaa 1999) born in Rostock Germany
02 Dec 1973
Graham Kavanagh Irish soccer midfielder (16 caps Rep of Ireland Stoke City Cardiff City) born in Dublin Ireland
02 Dec 1975
Mark Kotsay American baseball outfielder and coach (1914 MLB games Florida Marlins Oakland As) born in Whittier California
02 Dec 1977
Siyabonga Nomvethe South African soccer forward (81 caps Moroka Swallows AmaZulu) born in Durban South Africa
02 Dec 1978
Jason Collins American basketball canter (first openly gay athlete to play in any major North American pro sports league) born in Northridge California
02 Dec 1978
Jarron Collins American basketball center (Utah Jazz assistant coach GS Warriors NBA Cships 2015 17-18) born in Northridge California
02 Dec 1978
Malle Ricker Canadian snowboarder (Olympic gold snowboard cross 2010 World Cship gold 2005 13) born in North Vancouver British Columbia
02 Dec 1979
Abdul Razzaq Pakistan cricket all-rounder (46 Tests top score 134 100 wickets 265 ODIs) born in Lahore Punjab Pakistan
02 Dec 1980
Adam Kreek Canadian rower (Olympic gold eights 2008 World Cship gold 2002-3 07) born in London Ontario
02 Dec 1981
Danijel Pranji Croatian soccer wingback (58 caps SC Heerenveen) born in Naice Croatia
02 Dec 1983
Chris Burke Scottish soccer winger (7 caps Rangers F.C. Kilmarnock) born in Glasgow Scotland
02 Dec 1985
Amaury Leveaux French swimmer (Olympic gold 4x100m freestyle relay 2012 WR 100m freestyle short course 44.94s) born in Belfort France
02 Dec 1986
Claudiu Keer Romanian soccer forward (37 caps FC Nantes Steaua Bucureti) born in Oradea Romania
02 Dec 1988
Edward EMG baron Downpatrick grandson of English prince Edward
02 Dec 1989
Matteo Darmian Italian soccer full-back (36 caps Torino Manchester United) born in Legnano Milan Italy
02 Dec 1990
Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu Ghanaian soccer midfielder (78 caps Udinese) born in Berekum Brong-Ahafo Ghana
02 Dec 1990
Gastn Ramrez Uruguayan soccer midfielder (43 caps Sampdoria) born in Fray Bentos Uruguay
02 Dec 1991
Chlo Dufour-Lapointe Canadian alpine freestyle skier (World Cship gold dual moguls 2013) born in Montreal Quebec
02 Dec 1992
Gary Snchez Dominican baseball catcher (MLB All Star 2017 19 NY Yankees) born in Santo Domingo Distrito Nacional Dominican Republic
02 Dec 1760
John Breckinridge American lawyer (5th United States Attorney General) and politician (U.S. Senator from Kentucky) born in Augusta County Virginia (d. 1806)
02 Dec 1811
Jean-Charles Chapais Canadian politician (considered Father of the Canadian Confederation) born in Rivire-Ouelle Lower Canada (d. 1885)
02 Dec 1813
Jacob Rosenhaim Jewish-German composer born in Mannheim Germany (d. 1894)
02 Dec 1817
Heinrich von Sybel German historian (Geschichte des ersten Kreuzzugs) born in Dsseldorf Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1895)
02 Dec 1825
Pedro II van Alcantara Emperor of Brazil (1831-89) born in Palace of So Cristvo Rio de Janeiro Empire of Brazil (d. 1891)
02 Dec 1846
Pierre Waldeck-Rousseau French politician (29th Prime Minister of France) born in Nantes France (d. 1904)
02 Dec 1856
Robert Kajanus Finnish conductor and composer born in Helsingfors Finland Russian Empire (d. 1933)
02 Dec 1863
Gustav Wohlgemuth German composer born in Leipzig Germany (d. 1937)
02 Dec 1863
Charles Ringling American circus owner (Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus) born in McGregor Iowa (d. 1926)
02 Dec 1866
Harry Burleigh African American composer (Springarn Medal) born in Erie Pennsylvania (d. 1949)
02 Dec 1868
Francis Jammes French poet and writer (Jammisme) born in Tournay Hautes-Pyrnes France (d. 1938)
02 Dec 1869
Jonas Cohn German philosopher (Theory of the Dialects) born in Grlitz Germany (d. 1947)
02 Dec 1870
Francis Casadesus French violinist composer and conductor born in Paris (d. 1954)
02 Dec 1884
Ruth Draper American actress and dramatist (The Italian Lesson) born in NYC New York (d. 1956)
02 Dec 1885
George Minot American physician (Nobel 1934 - introduction of a raw-liver diet in the treatment of pernicious anemia) born in Boston Massachusetts (d. 1950)
02 Dec 1891
Charles H. Wesley American author and historian (The History of Alpha Phi Alpha) born in Louisville Kentucky (d. 1987)
02 Dec 1893
Louis Freeman Scottish band leader born in Glasgow Scotland (d. 1994)
02 Dec 1895
Klaas Voskuil Dutch journalist born in Zwolle Netherlands (d. 1975)
02 Dec 1895
Harriet Cohen British pianist born in London (d. 1967)
02 Dec 1897
Rewi Alley New Zealand writer (Americans in China) born in Springfield Canterbury New Zealand (d. 1987)
02 Dec 1897
Hovhannes Bagramyan Soviet military commander and Marshal of the Soviet Union of Armenian origin born in Yelizavetpol Elisabethpol Governorate Russian Empire (d. 1982)
02 Dec 1898
Indra Lal Roy Indian World War I flying ace born in Calcutta British India (d. 1918)
02 Dec 1899
John Barbirolli English conductor (NY Philharmonic Orchestra) born in Southampton Row Holborn London (d. 1970)
02 Dec 1902
Horace Hildreth American politician (Gov-Maine 1945-49) and U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan (1953-57) born in Gardiner Maine (d. 1988)
02 Dec 1902
Miroslav Ponc Czech composer born in Vysok Mto (d. 1976)
02 Dec 1905
Osvaldo Pugliese Argentine musician and composer born in Buenos Aires Argentina (d. 1995)
02 Dec 1910
Taisto Mki Finnish athlete (WR 2 miles 5000m and 10000m simultaneously 1939-42) born in Rekola Finland (d. 1979)
02 Dec 1914
Eddie Sauter American musician (Sauter-Finegan Band Sat Night Revue) born in Brooklyn New York (d. 1981)
02 Dec 1915
Adolph Green American lyricist and playwright (Its Always Fair Weather) born in The Bronx New York (d. 2002)
02 Dec 1915
Nico Richter Dutch composer born in Amsterdam (d. 1945)
02 Dec 1915
Randolph Apperson Hearst American newspaper publisher (Hearst Newspapers) (d. 2000)
02 Dec 1916
Charlie Ventura American jazz tenor saxophonist (Bop for the people) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 1992)
02 Dec 1918
Milton Delugg American orchestra leader (Tonight Show) born in Los Angeles California (d. 2015)
02 Dec 1920
Robert Moevs American composer born in La Crosse Wisconsin (d. 2007)
02 Dec 1923
Maria Callas American soprano (Carmen) born in NYC New York (d. 1977)
02 Dec 1923
Meshulam Riklis Turkish-born Israeli businessman and husband of Pia Zadora born in Istanbul Turkey (d. 2019)
02 Dec 1928
Jrg Wolfgang Demus Austrian classical pianist and composer born in St. Plte Austria (d. 2019)
02 Dec 1929
Harvey Phillips American tubist (NYC Ballet Orchestra) born in Aurora Missouri (d. 2010)
02 Dec 1929
Jaap Boersma Dutch politician (Minister for Social Affairs (ARP)) born in Leeuwarden Netherlands (d. 2012)
02 Dec 1930
Gary Becker American economist (Nobel 1992) and recipient of Presidential Medal of Freedom 2007 born in Pottsville Pennsylvania (d. 2014)
02 Dec 1931
Edwin Meese American author and 75th United States Attorney General (1985-88) born in Oakland California
02 Dec 1931
Masaaki Hatsumi Japanese founder and head of the Bujinkan Organization born in Noda Chiba Japan
02 Dec 1931
Wynton Kelly American jazz pianist (Dizzy Gillespie Miles Davis) born in Brooklyn New York (d. 1971)
02 Dec 1933
K. Veeramani Indian anti-caste activist born in Cuddalore Madras Presidency British India
02 Dec 1935
Jrg Wyttenbach Swiss composer born in Bern Switzerland
02 Dec 1935
David Hackett Fischer American educator and historian (Albions Seed) born in Baltimore Maryland
02 Dec 1936
Peter Michael Braun German composer born in Wuppertal Germany (d. 2019)
02 Dec 1937
Brian Lumley English sci-fi author (Compleat Crow Psychomech) born in County Durham England
02 Dec 1937
Katherine Hoover American flautist composer (Eleni A Greek Tragedy) teacher and conductor born in Elkins West Virginia(d. 2018)
02 Dec 1939
Yael Dayan Israeli writer and politician born in Nahalal Israel
02 Dec 1939
Harry Reid American attorney and politician (U.S. Senator from Nevada 1987-2017) born in Searchlight Nevada
02 Dec 1939
Francis Fox Canadian politician (member of the Senate of Canada) born in Montreal Quebec
02 Dec 1940
Willie Brown American Pro Football Hall of Fame cornerback coach and executive (Super Bowl 1976 80 84 Denver Broncos Oakland Raiders) born in Yazoo City Mississippi (d. 2019)
02 Dec 1941
Paul Ching Wu Chu Chinese-American physicist (superconductivity) born in Changsha Hunan China
02 Dec 1941
Tom McGuiness English rocker (The Blues Band) born in Wimbledon London
02 Dec 1942
Ted Bluechel American rock vocalist and drummer (Association) born in San Pedro California
02 Dec 1943
Wayne Allard American politician (U.S. Senator from Colorado 1997-2009) born in Fort Collins Colorado
02 Dec 1944
Cathy Lee Crosby American actress (Coach Thats Incredible) born in Los Angeles California
02 Dec 1944
Ibrahim Rugova Kosovar nationalist writer and President of Kosovo (1992-2006) born in Crnce Democratic Federal Yugoslavia (now Kosovo) (d. 2006)
02 Dec 1944
Botho Strau German author born in Naumburg Germany
02 Dec 1945
Penelope Spheeris American film director (The Decline of Western Civilization) born in New Orleans Louisiana
02 Dec 1946
Pedro Borbn Dominican baseball pitcher (World Series 1975 76 Cincinnati Reds) born in Santa Cruz de Mao Dominican Republic (d. 2012)
02 Dec 1947
Michael Green English businessman and psychotherapist born in Hampstead London
02 Dec 1947
Ivan Atanassov Petrov Bulgarian neurologist (research on biopsy investigation of muscle and peripheral nerves in neuromuscular diseases) born in Sofia Bulgaria
02 Dec 1948
T. C. Boyle American novelist (Worlds End) born in Peekskill New York
02 Dec 1950
Merrill Ashley American ballerina (NYC Ballet) born in Saint Paul Minnesota
02 Dec 1950
Amin Saikal Afghan-Australian academic (politics history political economy and international relations of the Middle East and Central Asia) born in Kabul Afghanistan
02 Dec 1952
Keith Szarabajka American actor (The Equalizer) born in Oak Park Illinois
02 Dec 1952
Carol Shea-Porter American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire) born in NYC New York
02 Dec 1953
Meg Griffin American DJ (WNEW-FM WPLJ-FM WKRK-FM)VJ (V-1)
02 Dec 1954
Dan Butler American actor (Bob Bulldog Briscoe-Frasier) born in Huntington Indiana
02 Dec 1954
Danielle Alexander American country music pianist born in Fort Worth Texas
02 Dec 1954
Huub Stapel Dutch actor (Amsterdamned Attic Hiding of Anne Frank) born in Tegelen Netherlands
02 Dec 1954
Stone Phillips American news host (NBC Dateline) born in Texas City Texas
02 Dec 1955
Dennis Christopher American actor (Breaking Away California Dreaming) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania
02 Dec 1957
Dagfinn Hybrten Norwegian politician (leader of the Christian Democratic Party 20042011) born in Oslo Norway
02 Dec 1960
Rick Savage English bass player (Def Leppard-Hysteria Rock of Ages) born in Sheffield South Yorkshire England
02 Dec 1960
Razzle [Nicholas Dingley] British drummer (Hanoi Rocks) born in Royal Leamington Spa Warwickshire England (d. 1984)
02 Dec 1962
Kardam Prince of Turnovo eldest son of King Simeon II of Bulgaria and his wife Doa Margarita Gmez-Acebo y Cejuela born in Madrid Spain (d. 2015)
02 Dec 1963
Ann Patchett American novelist (Bel Canto) born in Los Angeles California
02 Dec 1968
Rena Sofer American actress (Rocky-Loving Lois Cerullo-General Hospital) born in Arcadia California
02 Dec 1968
Lucy Liu American actress (Ally McBeal) born in Jackson Heights Queens New York
02 Dec 1968
Nate Mendel American bassist (Foo Fighters) born in Richland Washington
02 Dec 1969
O. J. McDuffie American NFL wide receiver (NFL receptions leader 1998 Miami Dolphins) born in Marion Ohio
02 Dec 1970
Alex ejka Czech-German golfer (Volvo Masters 1995) born in Marinsk Lzn Czech Republic
02 Dec 1971
Wilson Jermaine Heredia American actor (Rent) born in Brooklyn New York
02 Dec 1972
Alan Henderson American basketball forward (NBA Most Improved Player 1998 Atlanta Hawks) born in Morgantown West Virginia
02 Dec 1978
Nelly Furtado Canadian singer and songwriter (Im Like a Bird) born in Victoria British Columbia
02 Dec 1979
Yvonne Catterfeld German singer and actress born in Erfurt East Germany
02 Dec 1982
Pizon [Michael Scala] Italian-American rapper and producer born in Queens New York
02 Dec 1987
Teairra Mar American R&B singer and songwriter born in Detroit Michigan
02 Dec 1988
Edward Windsor Lord Downpatrick English fashion designer (FIDIR) and grandson of English prince Edward born in London
02 Dec 1988
Alfred Enoch British actor (How to Get Away with Murder) born in Westminster London
02 Dec 1988
Soniya Mehra Indian actress (Ragini MMS 2) born in Mumbai Maharashtra India
02 Dec 1989
Cassie Steele Canadian actress (Degrassi The Next Generation) born in Toronto Ontario
02 Dec 1993
Kostas Stafylidis Greek soccer left back (30 caps 1899 Hoffenheim) born in Thessaloniki Macedonia Greece
02 Dec 1886
Earl Cooper American auto racer (AAA National Championship 1913 15 17 Indianapolis 500 1924 runner-up) born in Broken Bow Nebraska (d. 1965)
02 Dec 1895
Jesse Crawford American pianist theatre organist for silent films and recording artist born in Woodland California (d. 1962)
02 Dec 1906
Peter Carl Goldmark Hungarian-American engineer (developed the 33-13 rpm LP record format) born in Budapest Austria-Hungary (d. 1977)
02 Dec 1908
Robert F. Simon American actor (The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance Operation Petticoat MASH) born in Mansfield Ohio (d. 1992)
02 Dec 1918
Milton Delugg American pianist accordion player composer (Hoop-Dee-Do Santa Claus Conquers The Martians) and orchestra leader (The Tonight Show 1966 The Gong Show) born in Los Angeles California (d. 2015)
02 Dec 1935
Jeannie Morris American sports journalist and author (Chicago Daily News WMAQ Brian Piccolo A Short Season 2014 Ring Lardner Award) born in Redondo Beach California (d. 2020)
02 Dec 1937
Katherine Hoover American flautist composer (Eleni A Greek Tragedy) teacher and conductor born in Elkins West Virginia (d. 2018)
02 Dec 1954
Rob Mounsey American session pianist composer and arranger born in Berea Ohio
02 Dec 1959
Gywneth Strong English actress (Cassandra-Only Fools and Horses) born in London
02 Dec 1960
Deb Haaland American politician (1st Native American to head a cabinet agency as Secretary of the Interior 2021-) born in Winslow Arizona
02 Dec 1963
Rich Sutter Canadian NHL right wing 1983-95 (Philadelphia Flyers Vancouver Canucks St. Louis Blues and 4 other teams) and broadcaster (Rogers Sportsnet) born in Viking Alberta
02 Dec 1963
Ron Sutter Canadian NHL center 1982- 2001 (Philadelphia Flyers St. Louis Blues San Jose Sharks and 4 other teams) born in Viking Alberta
02 Dec 1980
Bartosz Koziak Polish classical cellist born in Zakopane Poland
02 Dec 1987
Luis Manuel Otero Alcntara Cuban performance poet and activist born in Havan Cuba
02 Dec 1777
Henry Doeff Dutch trader in Japan and translator (wrote Dutch-Japanese dictionary) (d. 1835)
02 Dec 1805
Ahmad Pasha Bey 10th Husainid Bey of Tunis (18371855) who abolished slavery (d. 1855)
02 Dec 1901
(Gustaaf) Staf Nees Flemish-Belgian carillonist organist composer (Maria-oratorio) and educator born in Mechelen Belgium (d. 1965)
02 Dec 1905
Moses Asch Polish-American recording engineer (founder of Folkways Records) born in Warsaw Poland Russian Empire (d. 1986) [1]
02 Dec 1908
Hy Gardner American newspaper columnist (New York Herald Tribune 1951-66) and television panelist born in NYC (d. 1989)
02 Dec 1910
Bob Newson South African cricket fast bowler (3 Tests 4 wickets Transvaal Rhodesia) born in Sea Point Cape Province South Africa (d. 1988)
02 Dec 1918
Milton Delugg American pianist accordion player composer (Hoop-Dee-Do Santa Claus Conquers The Martians) and orchestra leader (The Tonight Show 1966 The Paul Winchell Show The Gong Show) born in Los Angeles California (d. 2015)
02 Dec 1925
Julie Harris American actress (The Bell Jar I Am A Camera East of Eden) born in Grosse Pointe Michigan (d. 2013)
02 Dec 1926
Hobie Billingsley American ISHOF diving coach (Indiana University 1959-89 6 x NCAA team championships US Olympic team 1968 72 76) born in Erie Pennsylvania (d. 2022) [1]
02 Dec 1945
Alan Froggy Thomson Australian cricket fast bowler (4 Tests 12 wickets Victoria CA) born in Melbourne Australia (d. 2022)
02 Dec 1951
Jzsef Tth Hungarian soccer left-back (56 caps jpesti FC 268 games) born in Mosonmagyarvr Hungary (d. 2022)
02 Dec 1955
Paul Holmgren American NHL right wing 1975-85 (Philadelphia Flyers Minnesota North Stars) coach 1988-96 (Philadelphia Hartford Whalers) and executive (Philadelphia Flyers) born in Saint Paul Minnesota
02 Dec 1958
Randy Gardner American figure skater (World Cships gold pairs [with Tai Babilonia] 1979 US Cships 19761980) born in Los Angeles California
02 Dec 1962
Galina Grigorjeva Ukrainian classical composer (In Paradisum Chant) born Simferopol Ukraine
02 Dec 1969
O. J. McDuffie American football wide receiver (NFL receptions leader 1998 Miami Dolphins) born in Marion Ohio
02 Dec 1760
Joseph Graetz German organist composer and music educator born in Vohburg on the Danube Electorate of Bavaria Holy Roman Empire (d. 1826)
02 Dec 1820
George Scharf British art critic and administrator (National Portrait Gallery 1857-95) born in London England (d. 1895)
02 Dec 1847
Deacon White American Baseball Hall of Fame catcher (NL batting champion RBI leader 1877 Boston Red Stockings) born in Caton New York (d. 1939)
02 Dec 1866
Harry Burleigh African American baritone and composer (Five Songs of Laurence Hope) and Springarn Medal winner (1917) born in Erie Pennsylvania (d. 1949)
02 Dec 1889
William Gaxton [Arthur Gaxiola] American stage and screen actor (A Connecticut Yankee Destry Convoy) born in San Francisco California (d. 1963)
02 Dec 1890
Fate Marable American jazz pianist riverboat calliope player and bandleader born in Paducah Kentucky (d. 1947)
02 Dec 1893
Louis Freeman Scottish bandleader born in Glasgow Scotland (d. 1994)
02 Dec 1914
Eddie Sauter American big band and theatrical arranger bandleader (Sauter-Finegan Orchestra) and jazz composer (Stan Getz -Focus) born in Brooklyn New York (d. 1981)
02 Dec 1915
Randolph Apperson Hearst American newspaper publisher (Hearst Newspapers) born in New York City (d. 2000)
02 Dec 1916
Charlie Ventura [Venturo] American jazz tenor saxophonist and bandleader (Bop for the People) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 1992)
02 Dec 1917
Sylvia Syms American jazz singer (Hello Dolly Dream Girl Them There Eyes) born in Brooklyn New York (d. 1992)
02 Dec 1935
Jrg Wyttenbach Swiss pianist composer and conductor born in Bern Switzerland (d. 2021)
02 Dec 1940
Jonathan E. Sheppard English HOF thoroughbred horse racing trainer (winningest trainer in American steeplechase racing history 1242 victories) born in Ashwell England (d. 2023)
02 Dec 1940
Jonathan Sheppard. English-born American Thoroughbred Hall of Fame horse racing trainer (4X Breeders Cup Grand National Steeplechase) born in Ashwell Hertfordshire England (d. 2023)
02 Dec 1941
Tom McGuiness British rocker (The Blues Band) born in Wimbledon London England
02 Dec 1942
Ted Bluechel Jr American rock vocalist and drummer (The Association 1967-84 - Windy Cherish) born in San Pedro California
02 Dec 1943
Dave Munden British rock drummer (Brian Poole & The Tremeloes) born in Dagenham Essex England
02 Dec 1944
Gabriel Mekler Israeli-American songwriter and record producer (Steppenwolf Three Dog Night Janis Joplin Etta James) born in Palestine (d. 1977)
02 Dec 1947
Ntare V [Charles Ndizeye] final King of Burundi (1966) born in Gitega Burundi Ruanda-Urundi (d. 1972)
02 Dec 1950
Dennis Christopher [Carrelli] American actor (Breaking Away Fade to Black Django Unchained) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania
02 Dec 1950
Merrill Ashley [Linda Merrill] American ballerina (NYC Ballet 1967-97) and dance teacher born in Saint Paul Minnesota
02 Dec 1960
Rick Savage British rock bassist (Def Leppard - Hysteria Rock of Ages) born in Sheffield South Yorkshire England
02 Dec 1962
Galina Grigorjeva Ukrainian classical composer (In Paradisum Chant) born in Simferopol Ukraine
02 Dec 1970
Alex ejka Czech-German golfer (Tradition PGA Senior Cship 2021 British Senior Open 2023) born in Marinsk Lzn Czech Republic
02 Dec 1974
Duncan Pugh Australian bobsledder (Olympics 2010) and school teacher born in England (d. 2023)
02 Dec 1974
Grant Wahl American sports journalist (CBS Sports Sports Illustrated Fox Sports) born in Mission Kansas (d. 2022)
02 Dec 1978
Chris Wolstenholme British rock bassist (Muse) born in Rotherham South Yorkshire England
02 Dec 1978
Jarron Collins American NBA basketball center 2001-11 (Utah Jazz and 3 other teams) assistant coach (Golden State Warriors NBA Cships 2015 17-18 New Orleans Pelicans) born in Northridge California
02 Dec 1978
Jason Collins American NBA basketball center 2001-14 (first openly gay athlete to play in any major North American pro sports league New Jersey Nets Atlanta Hawks and 5 other teams) born in Northridge California
02 Dec 1979
Yvonne Catterfeld German pop and soul singer and actress born in Erfurt East Germany
02 Dec 1777
Henry Doeff Dutch trader in Japan and translator who wrote a Dutch-Japanese dictionary born in Amsterdam Dutch Republic (d. 1835)
02 Dec 1805
Ahmad Pasha Bey 10th Husainid Bey of Tunis (183755) who abolished slavery born in Tunis (d. 1855)
02 Dec 1813
Jacob Rosenhaim Jewish-German composer born in Mannheim Grand Duchy of Baden (d. 1894)
02 Dec 1863
Gustav Wohlgemuth German composer born in Leipzig Kingdom of Saxony (d. 1937)
02 Dec 1884
Ruth Draper American actress and dramatist (The Italian Lesson) born in New York City (d. 1956)
02 Dec 1908
Hy Gardner American newspaper columnist (New York Herald Tribune 1951-66) and television panelist born in New York City (d. 1989)
02 Dec 1910
Russell Lynes American art historian photographer author and managing editor of Harpers Magazine born in Great Barrington Massachusetts (d. 1991)
02 Dec 1915
Nico Richter Dutch composer born in Amsterdam Netherlands (d. 1945)
02 Dec 1918
Milton Delugg American pianist accordion player composer (Hoop-Dee-Do Santa Claus Conquers The Martians) and orchestra leader (The Tonight Show 1966 The Paul Winchell Show The Gong Show) born in Los Angeles California (d. 2015) [1]
02 Dec 1925
Carla Del Poggio [Maria Luisa Attanasio] Italian stage and screen actress (Variety Lights Immortal Melodies) born in Naples Kingdom of Italy (d. 2010)
02 Dec 1927
Ralph Beard American basketball guard (Olympic gold 1948 NBA All-Star 1951 life ban point shaving scandal 1951) born in Hardinsburg Kentucky (d. 2007)
02 Dec 1940
Jonathan Sheppard. English-born American Thoroughbred Hall of Fame horse racing trainer (4X Breeders Cup Grand National Steeplechase record 1242 steeplechase victories) born in Ashwell Hertfordshire England (d. 2023)
02 Dec 1944
Roger Omond South African journalist (and writer (The Apartheid Handbook) born in New London South Africa
02 Dec 1945
Richard Small American thoroughbred horse trainer (Breeders Cup Classic 1994) born in Baltimore Maryland (d. 2014)
02 Dec 1952
Carol Shea-Porter American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire) born in New York City
02 Dec 1578
Agostino Agazzari Italian organist composer of madrigals and sacred music maestro di cappella (Siena Cathedral 1607-40) and music theorist born in Siena Duchy of Florence (d. 1640)
02 Dec 1694
William Shirley British Army officer (King Georges War French and Indian War) and colonial administrator (Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay 1741-49 and 1753-56 Governor of the Bahamas 176068) born in Preston Sussex England (d. 1771)
02 Dec 1703
Ferdinand Konak (aka Fernando Consag) Croatian explorer cartographer (Baja California) and Jesuit missionary born in Varadin Kingdom of Croatia (d. 1759)
02 Dec 1708
Marianus Knigsperger German composer organist and Benedictine monk born in Roding Electorate of Bavaria Holy Roman Empire (d. 1769)
02 Dec 1825
Pedro II Emperor of Brazil (1831-89) born in Palace of So Cristvo Rio de Janeiro Empire of Brazil (d. 1891)
02 Dec 1897
Rewi Alley New Zealand labor and peace activist based in China and writer (Americans in China) born in Springfield Canterbury New Zealand (d. 1987)
02 Dec 1899
John Cobb British auto racer (World Land Speed Record 1938-39 47) born in Esher Surrey England (d. 1952)
02 Dec 1914
Eddie Sauter American big band and theatrical arranger bandleader (Sauter-Finegan Orchestra) and jazz composer (Stan Getz -Focus) born in Brooklyn New York City (d. 1981)
02 Dec 1917
Sylvia Syms American jazz singer (Hello Dolly Dream Girl Them There Eyes) born in Brooklyn New York City (d. 1992)
02 Dec 1925
Dee Carroll [Betty Jeanne Marsh] American actress (Mad Bombe Split) born in Denver Colorado (d. 1980)
02 Dec 1939
Bobby Cain American member of the Clinton 12 and the first Black student to graduate from an integrated public school in the South born in Clinton Tennessee (d. 2025) [1]
02 Dec 1943
Dave Munden British rock drummer (Brian Poole & The Tremeloes) born in Dagenham Essex England (d. 2020)
02 Dec 1943
William Wegman American artist photographer and videographer noted for his work with costumed Weimaraner dogs born in Holyoke Massachusetts
02 Dec 1947
Michael Green English businessman (CEO of Carlton Communications 1983-2004) and psychotherapist born in Hampstead London
02 Dec 1948
Patrizia Reggiani Italian socialite ex-wife of Maurizio Gucci and convicted criminal (arranging assassination of Maurizio Gucci) born in Vignola Italy
02 Dec 1949
Ron Raines American actor (Alan Spaulding in Guiding Light) born in Texas City
02 Dec 1967
Giovanni Parisi Italian boxer (Olympic gold 57kg 1988 WBO lightweight title 1992-94 WBO light-welterweight title 1996-98) born in Vibo Valentia Italy (d. 2009)
02 Dec 1968
Rena Sofer American actress (Loving General Hospital) born in Arcadia California
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